The book didn't look big, but it seemed to be related to a person's life and death. Before it landed, Su Yin felt that his soul was somewhat out of control and was about to be devoured by the other party.
"Humph!"
Su Yin narrowed his eyes. With a thought, his soul was wrapped in the cocoon again. At the same time, the Essence Energy Bead flew out from his glabella and smashed at the book.
When the two collided, the Essence Energy Bead shook and flew back. Su Yin felt his blood boil as his face turned pale.
"This is the Book of Life and Death? You succeeded in refining it? "Rushou's expression turned ugly.
In terms of cultivation, Yama's strength was inferior to the Golden Crow Sage. However, with the addition of the Book of Life and Death that could transcend the five elements, it might be different.
Especially when facing them, who could easily break through the control of the five elements. It was extremely strange and couldn't be resisted at all.
"With the help of Teacher and my fellow disciples, I fortunately didn't let you down. Otherwise, do you think you would have let him live until now?"
With a chuckle, the Yama Judge Brush pointed out repeatedly.
Power surged over like a wave. The five Sages hurriedly controlled the five Holy Mountains to resist.
At the same time, the Book of Life and Death flew up again. It opened abruptly and swept down at Su Yin.
He was actually fighting six people at the same time!
Su Yin didn't expect this person to be so terrifying. He narrowed his eyes and slashed out with the Human Emperor Sword Technique.
The streams of Sword Qi transformed into countless human cultivators, forming a world that intertwined with each other to form a great defensive wall.
However, it seemed to be useless against the Book of Life and Death. With a gentle sweep, the will in the sword Qi was firmly controlled and fell into eternal oblivion.
All living beings, from the nobles, generals, ministers, to the commoners, who in the world could escape death?
As long as one couldn't transcend, they would be controlled and unable to change their fate.
This was the terror of the Great Dao of Life and Death and the power of the Book of Life and Death.
In an instant, Su Yin saw his name in the opened book. He felt dizzy and a thick death aura surged into his body. His limbs began to turn cold.
A book to determine life and death!
The power in his body seemed to be sealed and uncontrollable. Even with his half-step Law Realm cultivation, he couldn't do anything.
Most likely, this magical treasure had already reached the level of the Laws. Furthermore, it was a level of the Laws that could control one's life and death. Otherwise, it would be impossible for it to possess such might.
The dizziness continued to spread. Su Yin felt as if he had fallen into the Avici Hell. He wanted to struggle with all his might, but his life was out of his control.
In an instant, his consciousness was completely separated from his physical body. He was unable to communicate with his Origin Energy Pearl, Heaven Measuring Ruler, and other artifacts. His consciousness seemed to have been suppressed by some kind of unique power.
Huala!
The Book of Life and Death trembled, sweeping Su Yin inside and printing him on a page.
"How is this possible …"
Rushou and company felt their hearts turn cold.
Was he killed?
Although Su Yin had yet to reach the Rule Realm, when he executed his various methods and coupled with his cultivation, it would be difficult for ordinary Rule Realm experts to defeat him, let alone kill them!
How could it possibly be absorbed into a weapon and not be under its control?
"What should we do?"
He wasn't the only one. The teachers in the Origin Energy Bead also couldn't believe it. At the same time, they revealed anxious expressions.
Losing the connection between one's mind and body and being captured by a weapon meant that … one could die at any moment!
The current situation could be said to be the greatest life and death crisis this disciple had faced since entering the Immortal World.
"We can't help him. He can only rely on himself …" Yang Xuan shook his head.
Even when they were at their peak ten thousand years ago, they still weren't a match for the Yama Kings, let alone now.
…
Just like everyone else, Su Yin's consciousness was already starting to blur. Others might have seen him landing on the page, but in reality, his vision had blurred, and a great path had appeared before him.
It was as if a majestic river was flowing endlessly, with no end in sight. Life lay before him, and death lay behind him. The current was pushing him toward the abyss of death, causing his body to sink bit by bit. He wanted to raise his feet and walk forward, but no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to do so.
At this moment, he was no different from a spectator, unable to escape or hide. Regardless of how intelligent he was, how wealthy he was, or how high his standing was, he could only allow the current to wash over him.
"So … this is life and death!"
Knowing that he was on the verge of death, Su Yin wasn't nervous at all. Instead, he muttered in disappointment.
It was no wonder why so many experts throughout history had been unable to escape from it. This great path did possess an irresistible charm.
"This is the fate that my teachers wish to break free from, the strength that they wish to contend against …"
Su Yin seemed to have understood something.
His thirty-six teachers had led mankind to the pinnacle of the Immortal World. In order to conquer the heavens, they wished to transcend this uncontrollable strength.
"My fate is in my own hands, not the heavens!"
With this thought in mind, Su Yin gained a deeper understanding of the thoughts of his thirty-six teachers. With a deep roar, the twenty-seven great paths in his body began to fuse together once more. Surging energy began to burn in his meridians.
Courage, benevolence, wisdom, and magnanimity … These thoughts that only Mortal Emperors possessed fused together perfectly to form a massive thought … Controlling fate, my fate is in my own hands!
If mankind wanted to stand tall in the Immortal World and become immortal, there was only one thing that they had to do — control fate! Courage, benevolence, and the like were just supplementary conditions.
"I understand now …"
With this thought in mind, Su Yin no longer felt anxious and worried. Instead, his mind became purer and more resilient. In the blink of an eye, his uncontrollable body returned to normal. With a lift of his feet, he left the abyss of death and stood above the river.
The Great Path of Life and Death flowed slowly. Even though it was still washing over him, trying to drag him down, it no longer had the same strength as before. It was completely out of his control.
"This side is life, and that side is death … If I want to live, I have to not fear death. Only then will I be able to walk the line between life and death!"
Raising his head to look at the river, Zhang Xuan recalled the enlightenment he had when he faced Xiao Wu's rebirth.
The Phoenix's Rebirth was comprehending life and death.
With a thought, Zhang Xuan brought the Origin Energy Pearl before him, and a Parasol Tree appeared. At the same time, a droplet of Xiao Wu's blood essence appeared in his palm.
Xiong xiong!
Under the burning of the Lifebound Flame, the Parasol Tree was set ablaze. Together with the Immortal Blood and countless Phoenix Flowers, it engulfed Su Yin in an instant.
Since he was seeking death to live, how could he fear death?
…
Boom boom boom!
Seeing that Su Yin was swept into the Book of Life and Death, the Five Elemental Saints intertwined with each other, sealing the entire Heartbroken Mountain.
The five types of elemental energy in the surroundings were all drawn over and blasted towards the sky.
Knowing that the five of them were going all out, Yama did not dare to be arrogant. He shouted, "What are you waiting for?"
Netherworld, River of Forgetfulness, Naihe, and Meng Po came forward and attacked at the same time.
Two peak rank-6 martial artists and two half-step Rule Realm martial artists merged with Yama's brush, tearing apart the Five Elemental Seals and colliding with the five mountains.
Rocks flew everywhere, and even space-time seemed to shatter. The Five Elemental Saints retreated in unison. Their faces were pale, and they were panting heavily.
Although the five of them were powerful when they joined forces, they had not reached the Rule Realm after all. They were still not strong enough to deal with the five of them.
Of course, Yama and the others did not have it easy either, especially Netherworld and River of Forgetfulness. Their ribs were broken, their internal organs were damaged, and their meridians were cracked. It would not be easy for them to recover in a short time.
"It seems that you guys value Su Yin a lot. Unfortunately, he's going to die soon. Don't worry, I'll refine him completely and turn him into a page in the Book of Life and Death …"
Yama grabbed with his hand, and the book that was open in the air flew over.
Everyone looked over and saw that Su Yin was already sealed within. It was unknown if he was fixed or if he was seriously injured, but he could not move at all.
"Save him!"
Gritting his teeth, Rushou shouted. The five sacred mountains floated up again and charged toward the Book of Life and Death.
They planned to use the uniqueness of the Five Elemental Sacred Mountains to shatter the book and rescue the young man.
Whoosh!
They were fast, but the Book of Life and Death was faster. Buzz! It pierced through the void and arrived ten thousand miles away. The five mountains missed their target, and the aftershock smashed a mountain range below into the ground.
"Haha, the Book of Life and Death doesn't dare to take it head-on, but it won't be easy for you guys to catch up!"
Yama laughed.
If they couldn't catch up, how could they save him?
"What should we do?" Gonggong's eyes were filled with despair.
No one expected Yama to refine such a powerful artifact. They also didn't expect Su Yin to be so careless and be taken away.
From the looks of it, it wouldn't take long for him to be refined and disappear completely.
Could it be that they had made the wrong choice?
"Since we've made our choice, there's no turning back. Let's fight to the death! At worst, we'll combine the Five Elemental Sacred Mountains. No matter what, we have to save Su Yin … "
He took a deep breath and looked away, his eyes flickering.
"Yes!" Everyone nodded in unison.
They knew since ancient times that Firmament and Yellow Springs would not let them off. This time, they had torn off their last concealment. Since that was the case, there was no turning back.
"Something … doesn't seem right!"
Just as they were prepared to fight to the death, Houtu suddenly spoke up.
Rushou and company hurriedly looked up. Indeed, they saw the book that was silently floating in the air five thousand kilometers away begin to sway. Flames began to burn around Su Yin, who was sealed within.
"This is … self-immolation?" Everyone was stunned.
Since he could move, he could just escape from the book. Why would he self-immolate?
Zhurong was the first to react. He said excitedly, "It's Nirvana!"
As a Fire Sage, he was most sensitive to flames. Su Yin was burning with the Undying Flame!
Undying Flame, Undying Bird …
Even a fool could understand what was going on.
Sure enough, Yama, the owner of the Book of Life and Death, also understood what was going on. His face darkened as he grabbed the book, intending to use brute force to suppress it. However, the book was afraid of fire. The page that sealed Su Yin immediately burned.
The brush pointed at the flames. The burning paper was cut open and fell from the Book of Life and Death, burning to ashes.
The Judgment Brush swept across and smashed at the flames.
The Nirvana of the Phoenix was immortal. If this guy really did it, it would be almost impossible to kill him.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Just as the brush was about to reach Zhang Xuan, the flames suddenly burst forth, spreading for a distance of three thousand li. The force of the explosion kept the brush at bay, and before everyone's eyes, a figure slowly walked out from the flames.
His body was red and shining with a dazzling light. Then, the flames that filled the sky were instantly swallowed into his body. A figure in a gray robe appeared.
It was Su Yin.
Although he was not of the Phoenix Clan, he was the master of Xiao Wu, the Undying Bird. Its comprehension and blood essence could perfectly fuse with him. In addition, he had comprehended the transition between life and death. He directly went through Nirvana and was reborn from the flames!
Rumble!
As soon as he appeared, the lightning in the sky suddenly expanded, becoming more majestic and powerful. Previously, it only covered an area of hundreds of thousands of miles. Now, it expanded to millions.
“？？？”
Saint Laurel, who was undergoing the tribulation, had just prepared his power to welcome the lightning when he saw the lightning clouds increase. A series of question marks appeared on his head. He almost cried.
This was equivalent to increasing his lightning by ten times!
The lightning of a Master of the Laws was already difficult to pass. How could it be increased by so much?
"He succeeded in breaking through to the Master of the Laws?"
"Otherwise, how could he attract lightning?"
In contrast to her speechlessness, Rushou, Yama, and the others were shocked. They could not believe it.
Since ancient times, the Master of the Laws had stopped countless outstanding experts. The young man had only been in the Celestial World for three days, but he had already reached pinnacle sixth rank. It could be said that he had accumulated the accumulation of 36 Sages. However, breaking through to this realm had nothing to do with accumulation!
It was all about one's talent!
How did he do it?
"No, it's not the Master of the Laws who fused with the Great Daos. Instead, like the Primordial Divine Beasts, his physical body went through Nirvana and broke through the shackles!"
Yama finally understood.
The cultivation system of the Primordial Divine Beasts was different from that of humans. Even if they did not fuse with the Great Daos, they could still exert the strength of the Laws. For example, the Xiezhi Beast of the Beast Court and the Undying Bird of the Dragon Emperor …
They only grasped a single Great Dao, but with the unique bloodline of the Divine Beasts, their strength was comparable to the Laws.
It was the same for this young man!
After refining the Xiezhi Beast, his physical body had already reached pinnacle sixth rank. At this moment, with the help of the Undying Bird, he finally broke through to the next realm.
"Even if his physical body has broken through, his strength is still at the Master of the Laws. He can't be underestimated …"
Helplessness Saint shuddered.
Regardless of whether it was a breakthrough in the physical body or a breakthrough in the comprehension of the Great Daos, they were both at the Master of the Laws. Without a doubt, they were not something that a half-step cultivator like him could contend against.
"His breakthrough has caused the lightning tribulation to increase exponentially. It'll be difficult for Saint Toad Osmanthus to overcome the Tribulation of Laws … There's only one way left!"
A glint flashed across Yama's eyes as he said, "We have to kill him before the lightning tribulation descends!"
Normally, after fusing the Great Yin, Youying, and Heartbreak Daos, Saint Toad Osmanthus should not have had a hard time breaking through to the Master of the Laws. However, with the addition of Su Yin, the situation was clearly different.
That fellow's accumulation was too deep, and he had fused too many Great Daos. As soon as he broke through, the lightning tribulation had increased tenfold. It was almost impossible for the former to succeed!
Unless … they could kill the other party before the lightning tribulation descended. That way, they might be able to save Saint Toad Osmanthus.
Meng Po and Helplessness Saint immediately understood what was going on. Killing intent surged from their bodies as they moved the Yama Judge Brush and the Book of Life and Death to attack the young man.
The young man's aura grew stronger and stronger, as though it was going to tear the world apart.
"Could it be that he has sensed our killing intent?"
Seeing that the young man was not only not thinking of a way to resist the lightning tribulation, but also releasing his power wantonly, Yama and the others were stunned. They did not know what he was going to do. Suddenly, the young man's figure flashed and appeared in front of Saint Toad Osmanthus.
He opened his five fingers and pressed down.
Sensing the danger, Saint Toad Osmanthus also released his power. The fused Great Daos emitted a sound like a millstone, ready to be smashed out at any time.
However, before he could use it, the young man flashed again and dodged to the side.
Seeing that the young man was not trying to sneak an attack but was luring him to release his power, Saint Toad Osmanthus was stunned. He immediately reacted, and his face turned pale as he raised his head stiffly.
The lightning that filled the sky seemed to have felt humiliated and provoked. It no longer cared about gathering more power. With a violent roar, two thick bolts of lightning descended straight down.
The Law Tribulation, the Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation!
Nine bolts of lightning, each more terrifying than the last. Even a Master of the Laws would find it difficult to resist.
"F * cking #% @ …"
Saint Toad Osmanthus's scalp exploded, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
At this moment, how could he not understand the purpose of the other party's actions? He was showing off his cultivation and provoking the lightning, causing him to do the same thing …
Unable to hold it in any longer, he turned around and roared, "You and I broke through at the same time. Such provocation will only anger the lightning. At that time, neither of us will be able to survive …"
Even if you want to harm me, you don't have to kill yourself!
Su Yin shook his head. "Are you stupid? Lightning won't strike me …"
After he finished speaking, Saint Toad Osmanthus immediately saw the other party's aura drop instantly. In the blink of an eye, it stabilized and disappeared, returning to the half-step Master of Laws.
The lightning that descended to strike him seemed to have lost its target. It blankly turned around and merged with the lightning that struck him.
“？？？”
Stunned, Saint Toad Osmanthus almost fainted on the spot.
Could it be played like this?
Hiding one's aura and lowering one's cultivation, wasn't it impossible to hide it from the Heavenly Dao? If it could be done, many people would have done it long ago. How did this person do it?
However, there was no time for him to think. The merged lightning had already arrived above his head and slashed at his glabella.
"I'll destroy you on behalf of the moon!"
The illusory image of a crescent moon appeared behind Saint Toad Osmanthus, and it flew toward the sky.
The might of the Master of Laws fused with the zither melody of Heartbreak. Under the collision, sparks flew in all directions and fell to the ground like meteorites.
"Retreat …"
While Yama, Meng Po, and the others were powerful, they did not dare to face Saint Toad Osmanthus head-on. Thus, they retreated a hundred li away.
Lightning was the physical manifestation of the Heavenly Dao. If one were to come into contact with it, even a Master of Laws expert would be blasted to death.
It was best not to look for trouble if possible.
"Is Su Yin alright?"
Rushou and the others also retreated far away with worry in their eyes.
It had never happened before that two people would attempt to break through the Laws at the same time.
"It seems like … he has directed the lightning that is charging toward him to Saint Toad Osmanthus!" Gonggong's eyes were sharp, and he could see everything clearly.
Everyone hurriedly turned their gazes over, and they saw a young man floating quietly in the air. He took out some sunflower seeds from somewhere and munched on them while looking at Saint Toad Osmanthus, who was flustered by the lightning.
"…" The five Saints glanced at one another.
He was in the midst of a tribulation, and he still wanted to watch a show?
Whoosh!
The first lightning bolt finally ended. Saint Toad Osmanthus's body was charred black. He no longer had the bearing of a moon fairy. Instead, he looked like a loach that had been electrocuted.
Among the nine lightning tribulations, the first one was the weakest. It was normal for Saint Toad Osmanthus to succeed. However, he was already in a sorry state. From the looks of it, four or five lightning bolts were his limit.
Saint Toad Osmanthus turned to look at the young man who was munching on sunflower seeds. He could not help but roar, "I don't know what method you used to conceal your aura and prevent the lightning from attacking, but … if you don't transcend the tribulation, you won't be able to become a true Master of Laws expert!"
Transcending the tribulation was the Heavenly Dao's punishment and training for cultivators. Using special methods could allow one to avoid the tribulation. However, as long as one used the power of the Master of Laws, they would attract the lightning again and punish them.
In other words …
As long as one succeeded in breaking through to the next realm, one had to overcome the lightning without resorting to trickery. Otherwise, one would suffer sooner or later.
"Who said I didn't transcend the tribulation?"
After munching on the sunflower seeds in his hand, Su Yin smiled faintly and extended his finger.
Sizzle!
A lightning bolt as thick as a strand of hair emerged from the tip of his finger.
"When you were transcending the tribulation earlier, I secretly attracted a lightning bolt over. While it was slightly weaker, I still managed to transcend it …" Su Yin continued.
"…"
Saint Toad Osmanthus's vision darkened.
How could this be called transcending the tribulation?
This lightning bolt was not even comparable to a fart …
While he was depressed, he knew that this was a portion of the first lightning bolt. It had indeed passed through the other party's body … This meant that the other party had also transcended the first lightning bolt!
He looked at his charred body and recalled that the other party was munching on sunflower seeds while watching the show …
Saint Toad Osmanthus felt stifled.
Are you f * cking fixing a bug here?
I've become the NPC for you to transcend the tribulation …
While she was depressed, there was nothing she could do. Firstly, she was not confident that she could defeat the other party. Secondly, the second lightning bolt was about to arrive. If she fought with the other party, she would only exhaust herself. In the end, she would be struck to death by the lightning.
After swallowing a pill, her weak aura recovered a little. As expected, the second lightning bolt struck.
Just like before, the young man opposite her did not care about the other party. The power of the two lightning bolts struck her body at the same time. She only absorbed a strand of lightning before continuing to munch on sunflower seeds.
She was so depressed that she wanted to die, but there was nothing she could do.
"This can't go on …"
Yama's face was livid.
The current situation was that Saint Toad Osmanthus had to endure the lightning bolts of two people. He would not be able to hold on for long before he was killed!
On the other hand, not only would Su Yin be fine, he would even be able to transcend the Tribulation of Laws without any repercussions!
Meng Po smiled bitterly. "Only one can transcend the Tribulation of Laws. Others can't help one. Otherwise, it's easy to trigger an even more powerful backlash …"
It was not that they did not want to help, but they did not dare to.
The Tribulation of Lightning could only be transcended by oneself. If someone were to interfere, it would easily incur the wrath of the heavens. At that time, even Teacher Acheron might not be able to transcend it, let alone them.
"Netherworld, find a way to inform teacher and have him return. Forget River, Limbo, Meng Po, and I will find an opportunity to kill Su Yin!"
Yama's eyes gleamed as he spoke.
"Yes!"
Everyone nodded in unison.
Currently, this was the only way. There was no other way.
(Gout. My feet hurt so much that I couldn't sleep well last night. I only have six thousand words. I'll add them when the pain stops.)
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